Review for Final Exam #1

A low tide and a high tide occur in the oceans two times each day. Which factor has the greatest effect on the size of the tides?

• air pressure differences

• gravitational pull form the Sun

• seasonal temperature variations

• gravitational pull from the Moon

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What would be the MOST likely result if the angle of the axis of Earth decreased to zero?

• There would be no occurrence of different seasons.

• Intensity of sunlight would be the same in all places.

• Days would be longer than nights all through the year.

• There would be no changing of the phases of the Moon.

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Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?

• increased incidences of skin cancer

• decreased rates of photosynthesis

• increased phytoplankton activity

• decreased carbon dioxide levels

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All of these types of waves travel from the Sun to Earth EXCEPT

• light waves

• sound waves

• infrared waves

• ultraviolet waves

Which statement is the BEST description of the Milky Way galaxy?

• a collection of gases held together by inertia

• a group of planets revolving around a single star

• a collection of stars and gases with the Sun as its center

• a group of stars, dust, and planets held together by gravity

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Which is true of energy resource acquisition?

• Renewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface. Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.

• Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface. Renewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.

• Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface

• Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface

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What do the energy resources uranium and coal have in common?

• They both are formed from the remains of dead organisms.

• They both are acquired by mining the lithosphere.

• They both release energy through combustion.

• They both generate radioactive wastes.

All energy resources have benefits, risks, and drawbacks. Which two resources present the MOST dangerous risks and consequences for the environment during their acquisition?

• oil and coal

• coal and solar energy

• geothermal energy and oil

• solar energy and geothermal energy

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The current temperature in City X is higher than in City Y. Based on the diagram, which statement BEST explains this temperature difference?

• It is winter in City Y.

• City X is closer to the Sun.

• It is nighttime in City Y.

• City X is in the northern hemisphere.

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Which of the following processes produces the radiant energy of the stars?

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

• photosynthesis

• orbital motion

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